Antechinus agilis
2 Agile Antechinus at Bolaro, NSW
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| Antechinus agilis | 18 Aug 2017 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Antechinus agilis | 17 Aug 2017 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 15 Aug 2017 | DavidMcKay |
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This small animal lives in a caravan in the scrub in the Bolaro region near Adaminaby. I occasionally share the space with him/her and would be very interested in an identification. I think there is only one at present but evidence of occupation goes back several years. It is larger than a house mouse, not much longer but chubbier.
2 comments
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
17 Aug 2017
Probably an Agile Antechinus but may be a Yellow Footed - we'll get a second opinion
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
18 Aug 2017
Murray Evans of Conservation and Research asked Sam Banks the following "Any ideas what this Antechinus species might be? My guess is that it’s an agile, but could be a yellow-footed antechinus (eye-rings are fairly distinct). Not being able to gauge size doesn’t help. It’s from outside the ACT (next to Murrumbidgee river near Adaminaby 1000m ASL )."
Sam Banks of Fenner School ANU said "Hi Murray. I'd agree with your best guess and your uncertainty about it! The Bolaro area seems more like agilis territory but it's on the edge of that Callitris-y woodland stuff that stretches towards Cooma so it's not impossible that YFA could stray up that way..."
Sam Banks of Fenner School ANU said "Hi Murray. I'd agree with your best guess and your uncertainty about it! The Bolaro area seems more like agilis territory but it's on the edge of that Callitris-y woodland stuff that stretches towards Cooma so it's not impossible that YFA could stray up that way..."
Location information
- Coordinates 148.794153-35.946117
- Altitude 1017.0m
- Places Bolaro, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Aug 2017 07:47 PM Recorded on
- DavidMcKay Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
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- DavidMcKay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Antechinus agilis Antechinuses Small Marsupials Mammals
Species information
- Antechinus agilis Scientific name
- Agile Antechinus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1666.88m Recorded at altitude
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